Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career.

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest rank ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami ...

In front of around 3,500 fans gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine, sumo wrestling's newest grand champion, or 'yokozuna', ...

Grand Sumo Tournament winner Hoshoryu on Monday was still feeling the effects of the grueling three-way championship playoff ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu won his second grand tournament title on Sunday by defeating two other wrestlers in a ...

Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career ...

Fresh off his crowd-pleasing championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Hoshoryu expressed excitement and disbelief at his victory.

Sumo’s only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to “tarnish the title” after being officially promoted to the highest rank on ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark ...